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Unilever-McCormick, Sysco-Jetro deals will boost costs, Groundwork Collaborative says

( March 31, 2026, 16:11 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: Lindsay Owens, executive director of the Groundwork Collaborative, said the combinations of Unilever and McCormick & Co. and Sysco and Jetro will lead to higher costs. "Two more costly mergers: the largest food service distributor in the country and the largest spice and seasoning company in the world are about to get bigger," she said. "Taken together, these mergers are a tried-and-true recipe for higher costs — and working families will be the ones left with a bad taste in their mouths.”Statement follows in full. ...

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